Medco Pond

Fishing and stocking

Trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record. A 44-acre lake.

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next Apr 19 2027 announced

best window 10:15 pm-12:15 am solunar major today

4 stockings 2026

7,100 fish reported

44 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Trout 4 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 19 2027wk	Trout	catchable	2,000	scheduled
May 10 2027wk	Trout	catchable	2,000	scheduled
May 24 2027wk	Trout	catchable	2,000	scheduled
Jun 14 2027wk	Trout	catchable	1,100	scheduled

When to fish Medco Pond

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:52-11:52 am and 10:15 pm-12:15 am	4:12-5:12 am and 4:21-5:21 pm
Tomorrow	10:39 am-12:39 pm	5:22-6:22 am and 4:43-5:43 pm

Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Pacific Time (PDT).

What the record actually says

Next announced stocking Apr 19 2027

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Oregon fishing forecast

Gear for this water

For the trout (trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Slip bobber and jig	1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth
Ultralight spinning rod	6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank
Dough bait rigs	floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell

Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.

Nearby stocked waters

The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.

Water	Distance	Most recent
Fourmile Lake	16 mi	Sep 14
Hyatt Reservoir	33 mi	next Apr 19 2027
Galesville Reservoir	39 mi	next Mar 15 2027
Lake In The Woods	41 mi	next May 10 2027
Fall Creek Reservoir	42 mi	next Mar 15 2027

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Records from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Oregon fishing regulations.